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CNBLUE
CNBLUE () is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rapping, rap), Kang Min-hyuk (drum kit, drums), and Lee Jung-shin (bass guitar, bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang-jin left the band after they released their debut Japanese extended play ''Now or Never'' in 2009, and was replaced by Lee Jung-shin. Lee Jong-hyun (guitar and vocals) left the band on August 28, 2019. CN is an initialism for ''Code Name'', while BLUE is a backronym for ''burning'', ''lovely'', ''untouchable'', and ''emotional''; it is meant to portray the images of Jong-hyun, Min-hyuk, Jung-shin, and Yong-hwa, respectively. On January 14, 2010, CNBLUE debuted in Korea with the lead single "I'm a Loner" from their first Korean EP ''Bluetory''. History 2009: Debut in Japan CNBLUE's first live performance took place in Tokyo, Japan, at the entrance of Shinjuku Station in early 2009; it was one of at least 20 other bands performing in the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jong-hyun
Lee Jong-hyun (born May 15, 1990), also known by his mononym Jonghyun, is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He was the former lead guitarist and vocalist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE. He made his acting debut in an omnibus movie '' Acoustic'' in 2010, followed by his television debut in the Korean drama '' A Gentleman's Dignity'' in 2012. He appeared in television dramas '' Orange Marmalade'' (2015), '' Lingerie Girls’ Generation'' (2017) and Evergreen (2018). In August 2019, Lee departed CNBLUE after the backlash over a private direct message towards a YouTuber, and amidst allegations of him viewing illicit videos and having inappropriate sexual conversations degrading women in the Jung Joon-young KakaoTalk chatrooms, a part of Burning Sun scandal. Life and career Early life Lee Jong-hyun was born on May 15, 1990, in Busan, South Korea. His family consists of his parents and two older sisters. He lived in Busan before his family moved to Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Yong-hwa
Jung Yong-hwa (; ; born June 22, 1989), also known mononymously as Yonghwa, is a South Korean singer, musician and actor. He is the leader, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band CNBLUE. Jung made his television debut in ''You're Beautiful'' (2009), and has since starred in television dramas '' Heartstrings'' (2011), '' Marry Him If You Dare'' (2013), ''The Three Musketeers'' (2014), '' The Package'' (2017) and Sell Your Haunted House (2021). On the music front, Jung also made his solo debut with the album '' One Fine Day'' in 2015. Early life and career beginnings Jung Yong-hwa was born on June 22, 1989, in Seoul, South Korea. His family consists of his parents and a brother, who is four years older. He moved to Busan in 1991 and lived there through high school, where he first began composing music. The group debuted in Japan with the EP '' Now or Never'' on August 19, 2009, with an indie label AI Entertainment. They debuted in Korea in 2010 with the EP '' Blueto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluetory
''Bluetory'' is the Korean debut mini-album by South Korean pop-rock idol band CNBLUE. It was released on January 14, 2010, under FNC Music and distributed by Mnet Media. After being signed to the record label, the quartet was sent to Japan, where it independently released two mini-albums. While working with the band, frontman Jung Yong-hwa was cast in the television drama '' You're Beautiful'' (2009), where he first garnered recognition. Following a series of video teasers for each member, ''Bluetory'' and its lead single " I'm a Loner" were concurrently released. CNBLUE was met with immediate commercial success; the mini-album topped the Gaon Music Chart for two consecutive weeks, and "I'm a Loner" peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart. The latter earned the quartet two music show wins, the first being on '' Music Bank'' two weeks into its debut. Background After being scouted by FNC Music's casting director, Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Jong-hyun, and Kang Min-hyuk met w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Min-hyuk
Kang Min-hyuk (; born June 28, 1991), also known mononymously as Minhyuk, is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He is the drummer of South Korean rock band CNBLUE. Career 2009–present: CNBLUE Kang became a member of CNBLUE in 2009. The group debuted in Japan with the mini album '' Now or Never'' on August 19, 2009, with an indie label AI Entertainment. They officially debuted in Korea in 2010 with the mini album '' Bluetory'', and the title track " I'm a Loner" became an instant hit in Korea. 2010–present: Acting roles and solo activities In 2010, Kang began his acting career in an omnibus film ''Acoustic'' alongside his fellow CNBLUE member Lee Jong-hyun. He then made his small-screen debut in the SBS drama ''It's Okay, Daddy's Girl''. In 2011, he was cast in MBC's youth melodrama '' Heartstrings'', which stars fellow CNBLUE member Jung Yong-hwa. He sang an OST for the drama, titled "Star". In 2012, he starred in KBS's weekend family dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jung-shin
Lee Jung-shin (; born September 15, 1991), known mononymously as Jungshin, is a South Korean musician, singer, rapper, and actor. He is the bassist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE, which debuted in January 2010 in South Korea. Life and career Early life and career beginning Lee Jung-shin was born on September 15, 1991 in Seoul. His family consists of his parents and an older brother. His family lives in Ilsan, and he finished high school at Jung Bal High School in Ilsan. Lee trained under FNC Entertainment in 2009, and in September of that year joined CNBLUE as a bassist, replacing Kwon Kwang-jin who left the band shortly after debut. Aside from being the band's bassist, he also serves as a rapper and backup vocalist. Solo career Lee made his acting debut in 2012 KBS2 family drama '' Seoyoung, My Daughter''. It recorded a peak viewership rating of 47.6%, making it the highest rated Korean drama of 2013. Lee received praise for his performance, and garnered several "Best Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm A Loner
"I'm a Loner" (; ''Oetoriya'') is a song by South Korean pop-rock idol band CNBLUE. It is the debut and lead single to the band's first mini-album ''Bluetory''. Written by Han Seong-ho and Amen, the funk-rock track was released under FNC Music on January 14, 2010. Upon its release, CNBLUE achieved immediate commercial success; the song earned the band its first two music show wins on Korean Broadcasting System's (KBS) ''Music Bank'' and Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) ''Inkigayo''. Unprecedented at the time, CNBLUE held the record for shortest period between debuting and earning a music show win for four and a half years. The song also peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart. The composers Kim Do-hoon and Lee Sang-ho faced a lawsuit filed by indie rock band Ynot? two months after the release of "I'm a Loner". The band accused the two of plagiarizing one of its songs; a judge would later dismiss the charges. Composition "I'm a Loner" is classified as a funk-rock track. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FNC Entertainment
FNC Entertainment (; stands for "fish and cake") is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2006 by South Korean singer and record producer Han Seong-ho. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. Since January 2012, the company has been based in its offices in Cheongdam-dong. The name is based on the miracle of feeding the multitude using only five loaves and the two fish. This is because Han Seong-ho is a devout Christian and he uses the name to hope for more miracles to happen for the company. The label is home to musical artists such as rock bands F.T. Island, CNBLUE, and N.Flying, and K-pop groups SF9, P1Harmony, and Ampers&One. It also manages a number of entertainers, including Lee Guk-joo and Moon Se-yoon, and a number of actors, including Jung Hae-in, Lee Dong-gun, Sung Hyuk, and Rowoon. Artists Recording artists Soloists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Koreabased on their Record sales, physical sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. It compiles shipments in weekly, monthly, and year-end formats with detailed album sales. History The Gaon Album Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In February 2011, Gaon Chart published information on both online and offline album sales of 2010, including a detailed breakdown of online chart data, and was the first time that offline album sales were released since 2008 when the Music Industry Association of Korea stopped compiling data. In July 2022, Gaon Chart was rebranded as Circle Chart with a reformation in the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AI Entertainment
AI Entertainment Inc. is a Japanese indie record label and publishing company. It was founded in 2007. Artists * F.T. Island (2009-) * 螢園 鄭明子 : ハングル書芸家 (2012-) * canna (2014-) Former artists * CNBLUE (2009-2011) Magazine AIM (Asia Interest Magazine) * AIM ISSUE 0 Korean Food Red VS White * AIM ISSUE 1 Kimchi & Kimjang -Making and Sharing Kimchi * AIM ISSUE 2 Korean Beauty and Cosmetic * AIM ISSUE 3 韓方 HANBANG * AIM ISSUE 4 Korean Spiritueality * AIM ISSUE 5 Templestay in Korea Education business AICC (Asia Interest Culture Center) See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, ... External links * {{Authority control Japanese record labels Japanese independent record labels Record labels established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Music Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. Founded in 2010, it is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. History Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to the ''Billboard'' charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. The word ''gaon'', which means 'middle' or 'center' in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year. A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Girl group Girls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lead Single
A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date. A similar term, "debut single", is the first single released by a new artist. Release strategies Artists often choose songs that are more up-tempo, yet representative of the album's sound, as lead singles. Such songs are often catchier and attract the attention of listeners. The subsequent single might then be slower in tempo, in order to demonstrate the range of the album. Female vocalists like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera often maintain a formula of an up-tempo first lead single with a slow ballad follow-up. For example, two singles were released by Miley Cyrus before her album '' Bangerz'' – an up-tempo track, " We Can't Stop", was released as the first, and a slow-ballad song, "Wrecking Ball", as the second. This was a successful practice of 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
